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Hubbell Electrical Products
Who we are:
Hubbell Electrical Products is made up of five key brands dedicated to distinct markets across the globe. These brands are Bell, Chalmit LIghting, Hawke International, Killark and RACO – all of which are backed by unfailing commitments to service.

Recent Developments
Quick installation into sheet rock

RACO RETRO-RING is used to position a 4” square steel junction box in a sheet rock
covered wall cavity. RACO 206RAC is used in old work installations where one or two
devices are required. Another RETRO-RING, RACO 205RAC, is designed specifically for life safety appliance installations.

RACO RETRO-RING Download 2-page RETRO-RING product sheet
Easy-to-install "clampless" switch box

THE INSIDER Switch Boxes are a cost effective alternative to standard "clamp style" switch boxes. There's no extra clamp to remove, no pri-outs, no need for a screwdriver to install cable. Just snap THE INSIDER connector into desired knockout and insert the wire.

RACO THE INSIDER Switch Box Download 6-page THE INSIDER Switch Box brochure
Inside THE INSIDER

The unique design of THE INSIDER allows the installer to run the NMSC through the knockout to the desired length before snapping the connector into the knockout. No more need to cut an oversized hole for an old work box and connector installation. One-piece nonmetallic construction resists corrosion and offers insulation protection.

RACO THE INSIDER Connector Download 2-page THE INSIDER Connector overview
Permanent Outdoor Power

BELL® Outdoor Outlets™ weatherproof power with four GFCI protected outlets insure safety for people and equipment. Features include a six-position timer and photocell, selectable outlet functionality, durable nonmetallic construction, and a padlockable design.

Bell Outdoor Outlets Download 2-page Bell Outdoor Outlets overview
Cost-Saving Floodlight

Chalmit™ Evolution Ex d Floodlight provides optimum lighting levels with minimum maintenance costs in areas where explosive atmospheres may occur.

Chalmit Evolution Ex d Floodlight Download 2-page Evolution Ex d overview
Low-Power Safety Lighting

Chalmit NexLED Exit Sign uses light emitting diode illumination (LED) for low power consumption and long life in temperatures down to -50°C.

Chalmit NexLED bulkhead luminaire Download 2-page NexLED overview
Flexible, Versatile Cable Glands

Hawke’s Extensive Range of Cable Glands is particularly effective in industrial applications. The range accommodates all types of armored or braided cable and offers solutions ranging from general purpose to flameproof designs.

Hawke Cable Glands Browse Cable Glands Web page
Interlocking Receptacles from Hubbell

Hubbell Wiring Device Insulgrip® Wet Location. Or choose Killark VersaMate® Hazardous Location VSQ Switched and VBQ Breaker Protected; ideal for Class I Division 1 Groups B, C, D and NEMA 4X areas. Units are intermateable with competitive plugs meeting UL1686-C1 standards.

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Insulgrip® Wet Location
Download Killark VBQ / VSQ Hazardous Location Receptacles pages
Oversized Life Safety Enclosures

RACO Red Boxes and Covers offer 45 cubic inches of capacity to accommodate oversized alarm devices and allow an inspector or building owner to immediately identify life safety systems.

RACO Large Capacity Boxes for life safety systems Browse RACO Large Capacity Box Web page

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Hubbell Wiring Systems
Who we are:
Hubbell Wiring Systems is the comprehensive resource for wiring solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional markets. Products include electrical and electronic wiring devices, wire management products, COMM-DATA devices and lighting controls. Key operations include Hubbell Wiring Device–Kellems and Bryant which, combined, offer 115 years of wiring device innovation, plus Hubbell Premise Wiring – a leading supplier of products for telecom and data network wiring systems.

Recent Developments
Universal cover for poke-throughs and floor boxes

A joint development team from Hubbell Wiring devices and Hubbell Premise Wiring engineered the SystemOne total through-floor solution. It eliminates compatibility issues, guesswork and worry that cost you time and money.

Hubbell Metal Raceway System Download 80-page Metal Raceway Catalog brochure
Hubbell’s New Line of Metal Raceway

Hubbell’s New Line of Metal Raceway offers more innovation, greater capacity and flexibility. By incorporating technologies like the Hubbell Handi-Screw and By-Pass Divider, Hubbell Metal Raceway is easier to install and accommodates greater wire and cable volume.

Hubbell Metal Raceway System Download 80-page Metal Raceway Catalog brochure
Very Augmented Cat 6 Throughput

The NEXTSPEED® Ascent 10GbE System delivers beyond-spec C6A performance that exceeds 625 MHz, coupled with PoE verified to four times the IEEE 802.3af standard, and ANEXT mitigation 2dB greater than required levels. Unique 1-Punch™ termination for jacks and panels allows fast installation, while a complete line of patch panels, blocks, jacks and patch cords helps ensure top speeds throughout the system.

Hubbell NEXTSPEED Ascent 10GbE System Download 4-page NEXTSPEED Ascent brochure
All-Star Line-Up

Find out about all Hubbell has to offer in wiring devices with our 20-page entertainment industry catalog. Everything from pin & sleeve, Twist-Lock® connectors (including the new all-black offering), GFCI devices, cord and cable reels, temporary power solutions, voice/data/video products, floor boxes and more. There’s no better place to start than in these pages to get the reliable performance, easy installation, and lasting quality that are all distinctly Hubbell.

Download 20-page Wiring Device brochure for the Entertainment Industry
Versatile, Portable Cable Protection

AccessTrak® offers ADAAG-compliant cable protection that can be expanded by width or length to conform to your pathway. TredTrak® can be extended in several directions using X and Y junction fittings, and may even be custom ordered in team colors. Both systems are constructed of non-conductive, weather-resistant polyurethane with a non-slip surface.

Hubbell AccessTrak and TredTrak Cable Protection Download 8-page Cable Protection brochure
   
Highly Flexible Industrial Power

The LINKOSITY™ Power System provides highly flexible 20A and 30A industrial power up to 600 VAC – without conduits. A modular plug-and-play design enables fast installation and easy moving/reconfiguration of wiring, eliminating job site guesswork, and is fully code compliant.

Hubbell LINKOSITY Power System Download 6-page LINKOSITY brochure
Cat 6, PoE, Asset-Tracking Patch Panel

The new PowerTRAC™ System will be the industry’s only datacom patch panel to combine Cat 6 performance with PoE (IEEE 802.3af, supporting all ports with full redundancy at 16W per port) and integrated asset tracking that identifies devices for tracking/access and security policy implementation.

   
Hubbell PowerTRAC Patch Panel PowerTRAC overview to come
Easy-to-Install, Industrial-Grade Communications

The HI-IMPACT™ System brings Cat 5e, Cat 6, M12, F-connector and wireless communications into production facilities, using standard connections to allow easy “device-to-data-center” installation. Hubbell’s HARSH-e Classification System simplifies the building of tough (e1), harsh (e2), and severe (e3) HI-IMPACT systems using a complete range of connectors, cords, enclosures, and delivery solutions.

Hubbell HI-IMPACT communications system Download 12-page HI-IMPACT brochure
Dual-Rated Motor Controllers/Disconnects

Now one device does the work of two, with a dual-rated motor controller/disconnect from Bryant. An overcurrent rating to 10,000A provides full disconnect protection in a wide range of configurations – from 30A to 85A up to 600V, with NEMA 1, 3R, and 4X enclosures.

Bryant Motor Controller/Disconnects Controller/Disconnect overview to come
Interoperable Lighting Control

The Simplicity LX Series provides advanced lighting control based on LonWorks® open architecture for true interoperability with other building systems. A unique handheld touch screen tablet with a graphical interface allows easy local and remote management of panels and connected devices.

Hubbell Building Automation Simplicity LX lighting control Download 2-page Simplicity LX overview
Locking Portable Power Connectors

Single pole connectors feature exclusive non-conductive retaining screws that secure connections, and for extra safety, prevent replacement with conductive screws. A unique low-force inner sleeve facilitates installation. All connectors are third-party certified to UL Enclosure Types 3R, 4X and 12K.

Hubbell Single Pole Connectors Download 6-page Single Pole Connector brochure

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Hubbell Power Systems
Who we are:
Hubbell Power Systems (HPS) manufactures a wide variety of transmission, distribution and telecommunications products. These include construction and switching products, tools, insulators, arresters, fittings, connectors, cable accessories, test equipment and instruments. HPS is made up of Anderson, Chance, Hubbell Cable Accessories, Fargo, and Ohio Brass.

Recent Developments
Polymer Surge Arresters

Since 1986, more than 15 million Ohio Brass® polymer surge arresters have been installed, cutting costs by as much as 30% compared to porcelain arrester counterparts. Quick and easy to install, and weighing only half as much as porcelain, Ohio Brass surge arresters are available in single-unit designs, and now include patented PDV-100 Optima arresters with field-tested sealing against moisture and isolation down to 1 amp.

Ohio Brass PDV-100 Optima surge arrester Download 2-page PDV-100 overview
Single-Pull By-Pass Switch

The Type BPR Regulator By-Pass Switch is automatically sequenced to bypass the voltage regulator with a single-pull operation, minimizing errors and service interruptions. Designed for 15.5, 27 and 38kV applications, with Distribution and Station Class models, the Type BPR is the only single-pull 1200 AMP regulator by-pass switch on the market.

 

Hubbell Type BPR By-Pass Switch Download 4-page By-Pass Switch overview
Automatic Guy Wire Deadends

Save time and money with super-fast installation of a tamperproof guy wire connection. Fargo GDE5100 Series Automatic Guy Strand Deadends are available in three sizes, with high-strength aluminum tubing, stamped steel jaws and a stainless steel bail, for Utility, Telecom, and DOT applications.

Fargo GDE5100 Series Guy Strand Deadend Download GDE5100 Series overview
Polymer Cutouts

Hubbell Type C-Polymer Cutouts are significantly lighter than porcelain cutouts, making them ergonomically more acceptable to line workers. They’re also more resistant to fractures, reducing losses sustained in shipping, storage and handling, and they offer 45% more leakage (creepage) distance than porcelain for better performance in contaminated environments.

Hubbell Type C-Polymer Cutout Download 4-page Type C-Polymer Cutout brochure
Cable Terminators and Accessories

Hubbell 200A and 600A cable terminators and accessories now include more options to obtain visible breaks and gain safer conductor access, including 15kV and 25kV feed-through bushing inserts that allow easy installation of elbow-style arresters to provide overvoltage protection in underground systems.

 

Hubbell Feed-Through Bushing Insert Download 1-page Feed-Through Bushing Insert overview

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Hubbell Industrial Technology
Who we are:
The Hubbell Industrial Technology (HIT) platform serves a diversity of applications for specialty communications, security and safety, high voltage test and instrumentation, control and cable management. Brands include Euclid, GAI-Tronics, Gleason Reel, Haefely, Hipotronics, Industrial Controls, Lexington, Pulsecom, Robinson Instruments, Tettex, and Wiegmann.

Recent Developments
Easy-to-Install Network Power

Designed for quick, simple mounting to a pole or wall, the Power Node features a generic, easy-to-use connection architecture, allowing you to install power for xDSL, pair gain, radio, satellite and other systems in a matter of hours. Features include standard 120 Vac, 60 Hz input with -48Vdc output, with instantaneous battery protection to ensure uninterrupted network service when AC power fails.

Pulsecom Power Node Download Power Node product bulletin
Quick Calls for Help

Self-Monitoring and Reporting Telephones (S.M.A.R.T.) from GAI-Tronics give patrons pushbutton access to help. S.M.A.R.T. phones require no external power other than a phone line, and are self-testing, using Telephone Management Application (TMA) software to identify and report faults. In addition, TMA software allows polling of phones on a regular basis for call reporting, and can even be programmed remotely to change emergency numbers.

GAI-Tronics 2-Button Flush-Mount S.M.A.R.T. phone Browser S.M.A.R.T. phones Web page
Large-Scale Cable Management

Gleason Reel PowerTrak Engineered Cable Management Systems are used throughout industry to control and protect cables and hoses used with moving equipment, rotating machinery, and robots.

Gleason Reel PowerTrak Cable Management System Download 4-page PowerTrak overview
Secure Broadband Audio

The Pulsecom® APT Program Channel Access Unit (PCAU) provides telecom operating companies with a new standard for high-quality broadband audio and secure link applications.

Pulsecom APT Program Channel Access Unit Browse Pulsecom PCAU Web page
Automatic Transfer Switches

Hubbell LX-450, LX-440 Transfer Switches provide dependable transfer of power between preferred and emergency power sources. The compact modular design is suitable for emergency and standby system applications. UL 1008 listed to 480VAC, LX-440 transfer switches have the highest short-circuit withstand ratings in the industry.

Hubbell LX-450 Automatic Transfer Switch Browse Automatic Transfer Switch Web page
Fast, Portable, Cable-Fault Locating Systems

Hipotronics 5100 Series First Response Systems provide highly portable, easy-to-use fault location in the lightest, most portable designs on the market. 5100 Series systems can reduce fault location time by 80% by allowing quick and easy sectionalizing of faulted loop feed URD installations, and provide fast fault location in underground cables.

Hipotronics 5100 Series First Response Systems Download 5100 Series System overview

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Hubbell Lighting, Inc.Who we are: Hubbell Lighting, Inc. provides a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products for industrial, sports, commercial, institutional, specialty and residential markets. The Hubbell Lighting family is large and still growing, and now includes Alera, Architectural Area Lighting, Columbia Lighting, Devine Lighting, Dual-Lite, Hubbell Lighting, Kim Lighting, Moldcast, Prescolite, Prescolite Life Safety, Progress, Security, Sportsliter Solutions, Spaulding, Sterner and Whiteway.

Recent Developments
Three Choices for Shallow Ceilings

For quick and simple installation, Prescolite’s new Architektur T6 Metal Halide specification-grade downlights can be ordered with specified beam spreads that are pre-installed into the housing, eliminating any need for adjustment on the job. All models can also be relamped from above or below the ceiling, providing additional ease to installers as well as maintenance personnel.

Prescolite Architektur T6 Metal Halide downlights Download 4-page Prescolite T6 spec sheet
All You Need to Light a Field

The Sportsliter® Pack is the ultimate, fast, easy way to order and bring light to a field. Complete baseball/softball, football, and soccer field lighting systems include virtually all necessary components – including poles, fixtures and ballasts – to deliver outstanding performance at a competitive price. Just pick a single part number, run power to your poles, and you’re ready to play.

Sportsliter Pack includes poles, fixtures and ballasts
Three Choices for Shallow Ceilings

The Plus Liso family of products from Alera LIghting are aesthetically diverse close-to-ceiling lights that allow use of suspended indirect and direct/indirect products in low ceiling heights (as low as 8 to 8.5 feet). Offering a choice of shape, light distribution and shielding, Curv Plus Liso, Nevis Plus Liso and Plank Plus Liso lights accommodate (1) T5HO or (2) T8 lamps.

   
Alera Lighting Plus Liso close-to-ceiling lights Download the combined 18-page Alera Curv/Nevis/Plank Plus Liso borchure.
Downlights for Tight Budgets

LiteFrame® downlights from Prescolite are specifically engineered to meet tight budget requirements while maintaining compliance to exacting performance specifications. Each LiteFrame reflector employs wide beam optics to minimize the number of fixtures required on a job and significantly reduce the initial capital cost and maintenance expense over time.

 
Prescolite LiteFrame downlights Download 12-page LiteFrame brochure
Easy Remote Lighting Control

The Sportsliter Wireless Remote lets you turn lights on and off directly using any phone or PC equipped with Wireless Remote Control (WRC) software – without an intermediate service or subscription. Control field lighting, parking lots, sprinkler systems, even electronic locks on bathrooms – on-demand or through pre-programmed schedules.

Sportsliter Wireless Remote Download Sportsliter Lighting Control System brochure
Quick and Easy Fire Rating

Progress Lighting’s Firebox® Series are the first recessed downlights that maintain fire ratings without requiring additional caulk, joint tape, gaskets or hardware. Just make the necessary wire connections, attach to ceiling joists or walls, and the downlights will comply with all UL requirements.

Progress Lighting Firebox Series Downlights Browse Firebox Series Web page
Zero Plenum Lighting

The Zero Plenum Troffer from Columbia Lighting is only 1-1/2" deep – no deeper than standard T-Bar, and does not intrude into the useable plenum. The unique telescoping housing simplifies installation, providing aesthetics and performance in the tightest of spaces.

Columbia Lighting Zero Plenum Troffer Download Zero Plenum Troffer 8-page brochure
Stylish, Competitively-Priced Area Lighting

Spaulding Cimarron Area Lighting combines unique styling with full cutoff performance and competitive pricing, for an outstanding architectural lighting value. Die-cast aluminum housing accepts straight and upswept arm designs. Available with a choice of colors, lamps and reflectors.

Spaulding Cimarron Area Lighting Download 8-page Cimarron brochure
Two Levels of Cutoff

The Providence™ offers a choice of IES Full-Cutoff horizontal and vertical reflectors, or a revolutionary indirect, IES Cutoff optical system that provides less than one percent uplight for soft, glare-free illumination. Focused optical systems allow precise aiming of the light, resulting in smooth illumination of the environment – eliminating the uneven pools of light common with other fixtures. Efficient lamp sources and electronic ballast options provide longer lamp life and improved color correction.

Architectural Area Lighting Providence Download 20-page Providence brochure
Field-Configurable Parking Garage Lighting

The PGL5/6 offers a choice of eight field-configurable lighting patterns, with a high-strength, non-yellowing Lexan® SLX refractor, and “up-light” reflectors to avoid cave-effect lighting. Kim Lighting’s Speed Mount provides quick and easy installation by freeing both hands for field wiring. Optics are fully sealed within an IP66 enclosure, protecting the fixture against dust, fumes, insects and moisture.

Kim PGL5/6 Luminaire for parking garages Download 15-page PGL5/6 brochure
Modular Optics

The Hubbell Lighting Superbay Series allows easy attachment of 14 task-specific optical systems to a universal, corrosion-resistant ballast housing. Superbay optics include highbays, lowbays, prismatic acrylics, an aisle lighter, and an enclosed and gasketed model to withstand dirt and dust.

Hubbell Lighting Superbay Series Modular Lighting System Download 12-page Superbay Series brochure
Cost-Saving Hi-Bays

LHR Ultra-Efficient Fluorescent Hi-Bays from Columbia Lighting provide a high-performance, cost-saving alternative to metal halide fixtures by combining higher lumens per watt with significantly greater lumen output over the life of the lamp (minimal 5-6% output loss vs. typical 35% loss for metal halide). LHR Hi-Bays also provide near-instant restrike after power failure plus greater color rendering to enhance overall visibility.

Columbia Lighting LH Linear Hi-Bay Luminaire Download 8-page LH Hi-Bay brochure
Factory Guaranteed Emergency Lighting

Industry-exclusive, factory guaranteed NFPA 101-compliant emergency lights, with patented SurePath™ technology, create bright, continuous light paths up to 40' long per light. And with fixed optic lenses, installation is quick and simple, leaving no need for alignment or guesswork over where the light will shine. Stylish low-profile housings can even be painted to match surroundings.

Dual-Lite LiteScape Series Emergency Lighting Download 4-page LiteScape overview

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If you made it this far down the page, you can see we're not kidding. Hubbell really is a company on the move. Let the examples shown here stand as evidence, but remember – what's presented here is only a cross-section. There's lots more under way. And it'll be my pleasure to bring it to your attention in the months and years to come. Not so much to prove a point, but to offer information that can help you. After all, nothing we do matters until it brings you some kind of benefit. And that's why we need to continue a dialogue. Let us know what you need. And we'll let you know when we have a solution. It's as simple as that.


Timothy H. Powers
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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